# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180: On ground/water encounter with terrain/water NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB SEA06LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA076.md): Cessna 180 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2006 · N40LT · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped aircraft during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB ANC05CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA066.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N4685A · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll, and subsequent nose down of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain. - [NTSB ANC04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA007.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N49JT · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of deep/soft snow. - [NTSB ANC04LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA001.md): Cessna 180 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2003 · N9278C · Substantial damage > The separation of the left main landing gear wheel from the gear leg, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven airstrip. - [NTSB ANC01LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA019.md): Cessna 180 · Clarks Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2000 · N1681C · Substantial damage > The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were water on the runway, low tire pressure, a sheared tire valve stem, and a fractured landing gear axle. - [NTSB ANC00LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA026.md): Cessna 180 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2000 · N4961A · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site on a frozen, snow-covered lake. A factor associated with the accident was an area of drifted snow at the landing site. - [NTSB ANC99LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA157.md): Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1999 · N2294C · Substantial damage > The pilot's choice of unsuitable terrain for taxi, and inadequate compensation for high winds. Factors associated with this accident were the muddy ground, and the winds of 25 knots gusting to 40 knots. - [NTSB ANC99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA115.md): Cessna 180 · Sand Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1999 · N49JT · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was a large rock. - [NTSB ANC99LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA037.md): Cessna 180 · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1999 · N3452D · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was the soft, snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB ANC98LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA153.md): Cessna 180 · Chalkitsik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · N9407C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to identify an unsafe/hazardous condition. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain conditions. - [NTSB ANC96LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA061.md): Cessna 180 · Hope, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1996 · N212RF · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was soft terrain. - [NTSB ANC95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA176.md): Cessna 180 · Craig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1995 · N9208C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi/takeoff area. - [NTSB ANC95LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA146.md): Cessna 180 · Fort Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1995 · N9407C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. - [NTSB ANC95LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA097.md): Cessna 180 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1995 · N2975C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi. - [NTSB ANC92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA102.md): Cessna 180 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1992 · N2824A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include gusty crosswind conditions. - [NTSB DEN87LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA228.md): Cessna 180 · Grassy Butte, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1987 · N2413C · Substantial damage > N2413C, a Cessna 180, was landing in teddy roosevelt national park where the plt and his passengers intended to hunt deer. A flat, Grassy area on a ridge was selected for landing. The area was checked and marked off by friends of the plt before the landing… - [NTSB DEN84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA056.md): Cessna 180 · Florissant, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N3389D · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a snowbank during landing. The rwy had only been plowed to a width of about 16 ft according to the plt. This was a privately owned strip and the plt/owner said he instructed his maintenance man/ranch mgr to plow therwy to minimum width.… - [NTSB ANC82DAA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAA11.md): Cessna 180 · Caribou Strip, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N9376C · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he landed in calm wind conditions on a gravel runway that was 1800 ft long. He stated that the landing strip curved to the left, and after touchdown, he was unable to follow the strip to the left. The aircraft went off the right side… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 320)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072602&occurrence=320 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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